If the past Emperors were Dragonborn, were they able to shout or absorb dragon souls, or is it different?
So I found out starting in Oblivion, that the past Emperors were Dragonborn and only allowed to wear the Amulet of Kings without it slipping off. In order for them to be Dragonborn, they must light the Dragonfires. But in Skyrim, it was mentioned that you need kill dragons to absorb their souls in order to become Dragonborn. And as the Dragonborn you can shout. But I was unsure about if the Emperors were able to do that, because it was never mentioned if the past Emperors could shout. Were they able to do things like the Dragonborn in Skyrim, or is this just a coincidence?
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Emperor Tiber septim was dragonborn and he was known to shout however he did not absorbe any dragon souls because most were extinct around that time,instead he learned from wulfharth. No other septim used the voice after him and likely were not "true" dragonborn in the sense that they have the blood and soul of a dragon they were more "alessian" dragonborn and not tiber/miraak/skyrim dragonborn. Blood passes down through family heritage, but not the soul.
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